How To Pronounce Insubordinate
insubordinate
How To Say Insubordinate Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, insubordinate is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈbɔː.də.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.səˈbʷɔːʴ.də.neɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈbɔːr.də.neɪt/.
Insubordinate has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Insubordinate has five syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Insubordinate
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Insubordinate /ˌɪn.səˈbɔː.də.neɪt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Insubordinate /ˌɪn.səˈbɔː.də.neɪt/
Questions About Insubordinate
How do you say insubordinate phonetically?
Insubordinate sounds like in-suh-BAW-duh-nayt in British English and in-suh-BOR-duh-nayt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce insubordinate in British English?
In British English, insubordinate is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈbɔː.də.neɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃n.səˈbʷɔːʴ.də.neɪt̚].
How do you pronounce insubordinate in American English?
In American English, insubordinate is pronounced /ˌɪn.səˈbɔːr.də.neɪt/.
How many syllables are in insubordinate?
Insubordinate has five syllables, /ɪn/ + /sə/ + /bɔː/ + /də/ + /neɪt/.
Where is the stress in insubordinate?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /bɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce insubordinate the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪn.səˈbɔː.də.neɪt/ and American English has /ˌɪn.səˈbɔːr.də.neɪt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Insubordinate
Insubordinate has five syllables. See how insubordinate divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOoo
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